Making something positive out of pain is difficult but rewarding.
It is easier to perpetuate the pain cycle onto someone else. To do otherwise or even attempt to do otherwise is special.
Little triumphs consistently each day are more effective than large triumphs every once in awhile.
Greatness is consistency.
To be consistent start small.
Holidays especially the consumer ones are the best time to practice your frugality muscles.
Most get excited for all of the crazy sales while I get excited to be anti-consumer.
Sales can be great for essentials - don't fall in the trap of buying what you don't need on sale.
How ironic that the day after a holiday that we celebrate how thankful we are for loved ones and what we have we have a consumer holiday that aims to get us to trample people so we get the best deal possible on crap we don't need.
@zero2fire Awareness is the first step to making it better...right?!
This just makes everything you do all the more impressive. You rock! Keep fighting the good fight
@zero2fire wow - that doesn't sound like fun.
You certainly make the best of it though. Stress for everyone is bad enough for you it sounds like it is even worse!